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SR20DET or 13B would be the best?
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<blockquote data-quote="fabianyee" data-source="post: 450640" data-attributes="member: 6"><p>I have driven an E30 with SR20DET, have to say it's fast on the straight, cos was playing around with the GTech meter for 0-60mph drag... IIRC, can do it under 7 sec.. but it didn't feel like a BMW anymore... </p><p></p><p>for E30, there are various schools of thot on engine choices (sticking back to BMW engines). </p><p>1) handling - less frontal weight - better agility. M42 is a good choice... Can brake later into corners, B road champions. </p><p>2) Power - stroked M20, M5x or even S50... Straight line acceleration is brutal. Handling would be compromised due to heavier front. </p><p>3) torque muscle... M30 3.5 engine... More raw muscle, can probably pootle around town in 5th gear... </p><p>4) extreme - M60 4.0 (V8s), S62 V8 5.0 from the E39 M5... </p><p>5) Extremely mad - S85 V10 5.0 from the E60 M5... </p><p></p><p>Each has its pros and cons... </p><p></p><p>If u really want a jap engine in the BMW, can I suggest the F20C instead, 4 pot VTEC with 240hp.. hehe... not many of that around... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fabianyee, post: 450640, member: 6"] I have driven an E30 with SR20DET, have to say it's fast on the straight, cos was playing around with the GTech meter for 0-60mph drag... IIRC, can do it under 7 sec.. but it didn't feel like a BMW anymore... for E30, there are various schools of thot on engine choices (sticking back to BMW engines). 1) handling - less frontal weight - better agility. M42 is a good choice... Can brake later into corners, B road champions. 2) Power - stroked M20, M5x or even S50... Straight line acceleration is brutal. Handling would be compromised due to heavier front. 3) torque muscle... M30 3.5 engine... More raw muscle, can probably pootle around town in 5th gear... 4) extreme - M60 4.0 (V8s), S62 V8 5.0 from the E39 M5... 5) Extremely mad - S85 V10 5.0 from the E60 M5... Each has its pros and cons... If u really want a jap engine in the BMW, can I suggest the F20C instead, 4 pot VTEC with 240hp.. hehe... not many of that around... ;) [/QUOTE]
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